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dwelling

[dwel-ing] / ˈdwɛl ɪŋ /


NOUN
lingering over excessively
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It was first reported in February that Trudeau, 54, had closed on a nearly century-old stone dwelling in the Outremont neighborhood, having secured a mortgage for the seven-bedroom abode through the Bank of Montreal.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 12, 2026

It’s thought that the dwelling initially served as Hoult’s primary California base—and he purchased it just a few weeks before welcoming his first child with wife Bryana Holly.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Her story covers the breadth of her life, dwelling especially on her youth in the 1930s among migrant fruit pickers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Lowe claimed she "did not ignore" the enforcement order, adding the dwelling was "not a luxury pad".

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

The preserved heads apparently were “spirit traps” designed to keep the spirit in its original dwelling place.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson




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